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MASTER’S DEGREE ANDCERTIFICATE PROGRAMSHealth Care AdministrationThe health care administration specialization provides an introductionto the health care industry and is designed for studentswho have little or no educational or work experience in the field.The curriculum examines the U.S. health care system and thelegal, information technology, and financial aspects of managementin the health care field.CAREER PATHSHealth services managerHealth care business planner■■■■Homeland Security ManagementThe homeland security management specialization provides managersand practitioners with the background to prepare for anddeal with a wide range of human-made and natural threats andvulnerabilities at the community and organizational level. Thecurriculum prepares students to perform security risk assessmentsand to develop strategies to mitigate threats to people, physicalfacilities, and information-dependent critical infrastructure aswell as plan for and manage operational recovery. Courses alsoexplore the evolving roles within various first responder communitiesregarding pre-event planning and post-event response.CAREER PATHSEnterprise chief operation officerFacility and plant managerFacility security officerMilitary planner■■■■■■■■■■■■Federal, state, and local government emergency planner andpolicy makerLaw enforcement, emergency, and medical practitioner andadministratorPARTNERSHIPAn articulation agreement between the Graduate School ofManagement and Technology and UMUC’s School of UndergraduateStudies allows students who completed their undergraduatedegree at UMUC with a major in homeland security toreduce their total coursework for the graduate degree by 6 credits(two courses). Details are on p. 43.Human Resource ManagementThe human resource management specialization is designed forindividuals who intend to become human resource professionals,as well as for managers who plan to supervise staff and needto comprehend the issues, policies, and procedures involvedin effectively managing people. Courses provide the theory,research, knowledge, and procedures used by human resourceexecutives, generalists, and specialists. They examine traditionalfunctions, such as staffing, compensation, training, and changemanagement, as well as investigate emerging disciplines.CAREER PATHSHuman resources executiveHuman resources generalistEmployee relations managerStaffing directorCompensation managerDirector of human resource training and developmentOrganizational development and change consultant■■■■■■■■■■■■■■Information Systems and ServicesThe information systems and services specialization explores theways a manager can procure and use computer-based informationsystems to enhance decision making and organizationaleffectiveness. The specialization is structured to accommodatethe needs of students who have little or no experience withcomputers as well as those with advanced computer skills. Inaddition to receiving a technological foundation, students areexposed to the interaction of technology, organizational behavior,strategic planning, project management, and systems analysisused to support an organization through its information systems.CAREER PATHSSystems or business analystSystems development managerInformation security project or program managerInformation security consultantChief information officerInformation security-aware general manager■■■■■■■■■■■■Course descriptions are found on pp. 83–121.52G R A D U A T E C A T A L O G | 2 0 1 0 – 2 0 1 1